Women ' s Independent Household Decision Making Power and its influence on their Autonomy in relation to Child Vaccinations: a mixed-method study among Women of Reproductive Age in Northwest Ethiopia

Conclusions: The overall level of women ’s household decision making power was relatively low compared to EDHS reports whereas women ' s autonomy to chid vaccination was high. There was a strong relationship between women ’s household decision making power and their autonomy in relation to child vaccinations. It is therefore important to implement activities, for example, provision of behavioural change communication (BCC) in the community, that can improve women’s household decision making power which in turn wi ll influence child vaccination coverage. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2021; 35(SI-3):86-97]Key words: Women, Household decision making power, Women ' s autonomy, Vaccination

Source: Ethiopian Journal of Health Development - November 25, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Alemayehu Teklu, Zeleke Abebaw Mekonnen, Alyssa Sharkey, Abraham Assan, Binyam Tilahun Source Type: research